π Identify Irregular Past Tense I π
Past tense tells us that something happened before now.
- Example: I play β½ β Yesterday I played β½
| Regular vs Irregular Verbs |
- Regular verbs β
- Add -ed to make past tense.
- Example: walk β walked πΆββοΈ
- Irregular verbs β
- Do not follow the -ed rule.
- They change completely or stay the same.
- Example: go β went π, eat β ate π
| πΉ Common Irregular Verbs (Past Tense I) |
| Present Verb | Past Tense | Emoji Example |
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| go | went | I went to school π« |
| eat | ate | I ate an apple π |
| see | saw | I saw a bird π¦ |
| come | came | She came home π‘ |
| do | did | He did his homework βοΈ |
| have | had | I had a sandwich π₯ͺ |
| make | made | Mom made a cake π |
| take | took | I took my bag π |
| πΉ How to Identify Irregular Past Tense π΅οΈββοΈ |
- Look at the verb. π
- Ask: Does it just add -ed? β
- If yes β Regular verb
- If no β Irregular verb β
- Memorize common irregular verbs. π
- Use them in sentences. π
| Tips for Remembering Irregular Verbs π§ |
- Make flashcards with pictures πΌοΈ
- Draw a before & after picture for verbs π¨
- Sing songs or rhymes with irregular verbs π΅
- I went to the park yesterday π³
- She ate all her vegetables π₯¦
- We saw a rainbow π
- He made a beautiful drawing βοΈ
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Remember: Irregular verbs do not follow rules. You have to learn them by heart. π
Let’s practice!ποΈ